diff --git a/build/next-release.txt b/build/next-release.txt
index f8e233b273..27f9cd322b 100644
--- a/build/next-release.txt
+++ b/build/next-release.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.0
+1.8.0
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index aaf6c270cf..ec85d80beb 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 # Must change all of the below together
 # For a release, set revision for that tagged release as well and uncomment
-AC_INIT([freeswitch], [1.9.0], bugs@freeswitch.org)
+AC_INIT([freeswitch], [1.8.0], bugs@freeswitch.org)
 AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_MAJOR, [1])
-AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_MINOR, [9])
+AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_MINOR, [8])
 AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_MICRO, [0])
 AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_REVISION, [])
 AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_REVISION_HUMAN, [])